Tag Archives: Health
Nunavut health minister wants to see more people vaccinated against COVID-19
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he's concerned too many residents are either not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. John Main says he wants people to encourage their friends...
Jan 20, 2022
Officials optimistic treatments will help ease COVID strain on Canada's health system
With COVID-19 hospitalizations in Canada still threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, officials hope two antiviral treatments could help ease the strain. A new study published in the Canadia...
Jan 20, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital
The sixth floor of Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert has moved to level three of family presence restrictions, according to a statement Wednesday night from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.The meas...
Jan 20, 2022
Some provinces see signs of COVID-19 situation improving; others less positive
Some provinces were pointing to glimmers of improvement Thursday in the Omicron-stoked fifth wave of the pandemic, but the outlook was not as positive in others. Ontario announced a plan to start loos...
Jan 20, 2022
Calls to reduce COVID isolation for seniors in care as it may do more harm than good
MONTREAL - After 10 days of preventive COVID-19 isolation in her room at a Montreal care facility, Joanne Bland's 84-year-old mother has more difficulty moving and expressing herself. "My mother, she ...
Jan 20, 2022
Iqaluit lab techs say they quit over long-standing issues, denied bonus
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Former laboratory technologists in Iqaluit say their not receiving a bonus given to Nunavut nursing staff led them to resign after years of burnout and a lack of support. Four of th...
Jan 20, 2022
Sharp rise in active COVID-19 cases in tri-communities, precautionary travel advisory declared
There has been a sharp increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Air Ronge and La Ronge.That's according to a weekly update provided by the Northern Population Health Unit, which reports 49 a...
Jan 19, 2022
Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit shut down its water treatment plant Wednesday after the water was contaminated last week with fuel for the second time. The city said a breach in the system is s...
Jan 19, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - A Canadian study suggests the antiviral medication remdesivir could have a "modest but significant effect" on COVID-19 patient outcomes, including decre...
Jan 19, 2022
Quebec unprepared for 1st wave of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to long-term care deaths
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials were ill-prepared to weather the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no coherent emergency plan and a health system that left vulnerable seniors in the lurch, ...
Jan 19, 2022